GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |